Comments on: Seeking Stimulus Money For Bike Sharing, D.C. Looks Beyond Cutting CO2 http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/10/22/seeking-stimulus-money-for-bike-sharing-d-c-looks-beyond-cutting-co2/ Covering San Francisco's livable streets movement Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kerri http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/10/22/seeking-stimulus-money-for-bike-sharing-d-c-looks-beyond-cutting-co2/comment-page-1/#comment-50931 Kerri Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:27:08 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=70791#comment-50931 Bike sharing is a great alternative to driving and investing in your own bike because it saves money and promotes healthy lifestyles. Plus, it pays for itself in the long run, as the article said: "TPB found that expanding bike-share would pay for itself nearly three times over during the next 20 years, yielding $625 million in benefits at a cost of $231 million." This is such a great system, yet it's highly unrecognized. If it's successful in Europe there's no reason why the same can't happen in the U.S. Instead of taking the bus riders can ride a bike instead and beat traffic while staying in shape. My friend rides her bike to work and gets awesome commuter benefits through her employer. She mentioned Commuter Nation and it seems like a win-win! www.commuternation.com Bike sharing is a great alternative to driving and investing in your own bike because it saves money and promotes healthy lifestyles. Plus, it pays for itself in the long run, as the article said:

“TPB found that expanding bike-share would pay for itself nearly three times over during the next 20 years, yielding $625 million in benefits at a cost of $231 million.”

This is such a great system, yet it’s highly unrecognized. If it’s successful in Europe there’s no reason why the same can’t happen in the U.S.

Instead of taking the bus riders can ride a bike instead and beat traffic while staying in shape. My friend rides her bike to work and gets awesome commuter benefits through her employer. She mentioned Commuter Nation and it seems like a win-win! http://www.commuternation.com

]]> By: ZA http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/10/22/seeking-stimulus-money-for-bike-sharing-d-c-looks-beyond-cutting-co2/comment-page-1/#comment-48071 ZA Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:18:57 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=70791#comment-48071 Fine, so long as there's a reasonable revenue stream to sustain the program after it's been capitalized and built. Fine, so long as there’s a reasonable revenue stream to sustain the program after it’s been capitalized and built.

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